S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices Methodology

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1 S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices Methodology S&P Dow Jones Indices: Index Methodology October 2017

2 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Index Family 3 Eligibility Criteria 4 Index Universe 4 Eligibility Factors 4 Index Construction 5 Constituent Selection 5 Weights Computation 5 Index Calculations 6 Index Maintenance 7 Rebalancing 7 Additions and Deletions 7 Corporate Actions 7 Currency of Calculation 7 Exchange Rate 7 Other Adjustments 7 Base Date and History Availability 8 Index Data 9 Total Return Indices 9 Index Governance 10 Index Committee 10 Advisory Panel 10 Index Policy 11 Announcements 11 Holiday Schedule 11 Rebalancing 11 Unexpected Exchange Closures 11 Recalculation Policy 11 Index Dissemination 12 Tickers 12 FTP 12 Web site 12 S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices Methodology 1

3 S&P Dow Jones Indices Contact Information 13 Index Management 13 Product Management 13 Media Relations 13 Client Services 13 Disclaimer 14 S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices Methodology 2

4 Introduction The S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices are designed to measure the performance of companies with higher than average revenue exposure to certain target regions or countries. The Focused Exposure Revenue Indices are designed to measure the performance of stocks ranked in the top quartile of revenue exposure to the targeted region or country. The index series employs the FactSet Geographic Revenue Exposure (GeoRev TM ) database to obtain the geographical revenue breakdown of companies in each applicable index universe. This methodology describes the procedures that underlie the construction and maintenance of the index. These procedures are monitored by S&P Dow Jones Indices and revised as necessary. Index Family The S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices are part of the S&P Global Revenue Exposure Index Series. Other indices in the series include: S&P 500 U.S. Revenue Exposure Index S&P 500 Focused U.S. Revenue Exposure Index S&P 500 Foreign Revenue Exposure Index S&P 500 Focused Foreign Revenue Exposure Index S&P 500 Emerging Markets Revenue Exposure Index S&P 500 Focused Emerging Markets Revenue Exposure Index S&P/TOPIX 150 Japan Revenue Exposure Index S&P/TOPIX 150 U.S. Revenue Exposure Index S&P Europe 350 Foreign Revenue Exposure Index S&P U.K. Domestic Revenue Exposure Index S&P U.K. Focused Domestic Revenue Exposure Index S&P U.K. Foreign Revenue Exposure Index S&P U.K. Focused Foreign Revenue Exposure Index For information on the other indices in this series, please refer to their respective methodologies available at This methodology was created by S&P Dow Jones Indices to achieve the aforementioned objective of measuring the underlying interest of each index governed by this methodology document. Any changes to or deviations from this methodology are made in the sole judgment and discretion of S&P Dow Jones Indices so that the index continues to achieve its objective. S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices Methodology 3

5 Eligibility Criteria Index Universe Each index is constructed from the constituents of an underlying universe index as detailed below. Index Universe S&P/TSX 60 U.S. Revenue Exposure Index S&P/TSX 60 S&P/TSX 60 Canada Revenue Exposure Index S&P/TSX 60 S&P/TSX Composite Canada Revenue Exposure Index S&P/TSX Composite S&P/TSX Composite Focused Canada Revenue Exposure Index S&P/TSX Composite For information on the S&P/TSX 60 and S&P/TSX Composite, please refer to the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices Methodology available at Eligibility Factors In order to be eligible for index consideration, the following must be met: Underlying Universe Index Membership. The security must, on the rebalancing reference date be an existing member of the underlying universe index. Revenue Region. The company must be included in the FactSet GeoRev database. Revenue from unspecified sources is not eligible. If 100% of a company s revenue is from unspecified sources, then that company is not eligible for index inclusion. Please refer to for information on FactSet GeoRev. Multiple Share Classes and Dual Listed Companies. Some companies may have more than one share class line or listing in the underlying universe index. In the S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices, each company is represented once by the most liquid share line. Securities satisfying these criteria form the selection universe. S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices Methodology 4

6 Index Construction Constituent Selection Index S&P/TSX 60 U.S. Revenue Exposure Index S&P/TSX 60 Canada Revenue Exposure Index S&P/TSX Composite Canada Revenue Exposure Index The constituent selection process for each index is as follows: The average exposure percentage of the selection universe to the targeted region or country is calculated as of the rebalancing reference date. In calculating the average exposure percentage, revenue from unspecified sources is excluded. Securities in the selection universe are included in the index if their revenue exposure is greater than or equal to the selection universe average. Index S&P/TSX Composite Focused Canada Revenue Exposure Index The constituent selection process for each index is as follows: The exposure percentage of the selection universe to the targeted region or country is calculated as of the rebalancing reference date. In calculating the average exposure percentage, revenue from unspecified sources is excluded. Securities in the selection universe are included in the index if their revenue exposure is in the top 25% of the selection universe. If more than 25% of the selection universe has 100% revenue exposure to the targeted region, all companies with 100% revenue exposure are included in the index. Weights Computation Index S&P/TSX 60 U.S. Revenue Exposure Index S&P/TSX 60 Canada Revenue Exposure Index S&P/TSX Composite Canada Revenue Exposure Index The indices employ a modified market capitalization weighting scheme. At each rebalancing, all the securities selected for inclusion in the indices are weighted by the product of their company s floatadjusted market capitalization in the selection universe and their revenue exposure percentage to the targeted region or country, subject to a maximum security weight of 10%. For companies with multiple listings in the underlying universe index, the aggregate float-adjusted market capitalization of the company s listings is used for calculation of the final weight. Please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices Index Mathematics Methodology for further details on the modified market cap methodology. S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices Methodology 5

7 Index S&P/TSX Composite Focused Canada Revenue Exposure Index The index employs a revenue exposure weighting scheme. At each rebalancing, all the securities selected for inclusion in the index are weighted by their revenue exposure percentage to the targeted region or country, subject to a maximum security weight of 10%: w i = N i= 1 RE t RE t where: RE t = Revenue Exposure to targeted region Index Calculations The indices are calculated using the divisor methodology used in all S&P Dow Jones Indices equity indices. Please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices Index Mathematics Methodology for further details on the index calculation methodology. S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices Methodology 6

8 Index Maintenance Rebalancing The indices are rebalanced semi-annually after the close on the third Friday of May and November. As part of the rebalancing process, constituent stock weights are updated. The rebalancing reference dates are the last business day of April and October, respectively. Weights calculated as a result of the reference date data are implemented in the index using closing prices as of the Wednesday prior to the second Friday of May and November. Additions and Deletions Additions. With the exception of qualifying spin-offs, no additions are made to the index between semiannual rebalancings. Deletions. Constituents removed from the underlying universe index are also removed from the respective S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Index simultaneously. Corporate Actions Spin-Offs. Spin-offs are added to the respective index on the ex-date. Spin-off treatment follows the underlying universe index. If the spin-off remains in the underlying universe index, it will remain in the index and is evaluated for continued index inclusion at the subsequent rebalancing. For further information, please refer to the Treatment of Spin-offs in S&P Dow Jones Indices Equity Indices Policies & Practices document located on our Web site, Other corporate actions follow the S&P Dow Jones Indices treatment for modified market capitalization weighted indices. For further information, please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices Equity Indices Policies & Practices document located on our Web site, Currency of Calculation The indices are calculated in the following currencies: Index S&P/TSX 60 U.S. Revenue Exposure Index S&P/TSX 60 Canada Revenue Exposure Index S&P/TSX Composite Canada Revenue Exposure Index S&P/TSX Composite Focused Canada Revenue Exposure Index Currencies USD, CAD USD, CAD USD, CAD USD, CAD Exchange Rate WM/Reuters foreign exchange rates are taken daily at 04:00 PM London time and used in the calculation of the index. These mid-market fixings are calculated by the WM Company based on Reuters' data and appear on Reuters pages WMRA. Other Adjustments In cases where there is no achievable market price for a stock being deleted, it can be removed at a zero or minimal price at the Index Committee s discretion, in recognition of the constraints faced by investors in trading bankrupt or suspended stocks. S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices Methodology 7

9 Base Date and History Availability Index history availability, base date and base value are shown in the table below. Index Launch Date First Value Date Base Date Base Value S&P/TSX 60 U.S. Revenue Exposure Index 01/09/ /21/ /21/ S&P/TSX 60 Canada Revenue Exposure Index 10/02/ /21/ /21/ S&P/TSX Composite Canada Revenue 10/02/2017 5/21/2010 5/21/ Exposure Index S&P/TSX Composite Focused Canada Revenue Exposure Index 10/02/2017 5/21/2010 5/21/ S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices Methodology 8

10 Index Data Total Return Indices Total return index series are calculated for the S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices, as well as the price return series. The total return calculation includes stock dividends paid in kind, stock dividends paid with the securities of an issuer other than the issuer declaring such dividend, rights distributions, and cash distributions less than 4% of the underlying stock price based on the last traded board lot. A dollar value is calculated for the distribution to be used in the total return index calculation. For details on total return calculations, please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices Index Mathematics Methodology. For more information on the tax rates used in the calculation of net return indices, please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices Equity Indices Policies & Practices document located on our Web site, S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices Methodology 9

11 Index Governance Index Committee The S&P/TSX Canadian indices are maintained by the S&P/TSX Canadian Index Committee. The Index Committee is comprised of four members representing S&P Dow Jones Indices and three members representing the Toronto Stock Exchange ( TSX ). The Index Committee is chaired by a member designated by S&P Dow Jones Indices. Meetings are held monthly, and from time to time, as needed. The Index Committee is responsible for setting rules and policies for the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices, determining the composition of the Indices and administering the methodology. In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Index Committee has full and complete discretion to amend, apply or exempt the application of the methodology and other index policies as circumstances may require, and add, remove or by-pass any security in determining the composition of any of the indices. The Index Committee may rely on any information or documentation submitted to or gathered by it that the Index Committee believes to be accurate. Where a public document used by the Index Committee is available in both official languages, the Index Committee shall assume that the contents of both versions are identical. The Index Committee reserves the right to reinterpret publicly available information and to make changes to the index based on a new interpretation of that information at its sole and absolute discretion. Index corrections and changes to index composition are implemented at such time and in such manner, as the Index Committee deems appropriate. The timing of any index change made in response to a correction shall be at the sole and absolute discretion of the Index Committee. S&P Dow Jones Indices considers information about changes to its Canadian indices and related matters to be potentially market moving and material. Therefore, all Index Committee discussions are confidential. Advisory Panel S&P Dow Jones Indices maintains an Index Advisory Panel to provide advice to the Index Committee, to S&P Dow Jones Indices and to the TSX on index related matters. The Advisory Panel meets at the request of the Index Committee to discuss matters related to the use of equity indices in Canada; typically the Advisory Panel meets annually. The Index Committee designates members of the Advisory Panel to provide representation of major financial market entities including leading institutional investors, investment banks, brokerage firms and others with an interest in the development of the equity markets in Canada. Meetings of the Advisory Panel are not open to the public or the press; however, the proceedings are not confidential and members are free to discuss them publicly. For information on Quality Assurance and Internal Reviews of Methodology, please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices Equity Indices Policies & Practices document located on our Web site, S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices Methodology 10

12 Index Policy Announcements Whenever possible, announcements of additions or deletions of stocks or other index adjustments are made five trading days before the adjustments are implemented. In those cases when it is not possible to trade a stock five days after an announcement, the announcement period may be shortened. However, the implementation of an index adjustment is never earlier than the market close of the day following the announcement. Announcements of additions and deletions for the S&P/TSX Canadian indices are generally made at 05:15 PM Eastern Time. Press releases are released to major news services. In addition, TMX Datalinx offers a fee-based subscription to Index Notices. The Index Notices provide the most detailed and comprehensive coverage of index changes. Complete data for index replication (including share counts, tickers and data on index levels and returns) are also available through TMX Datalinx. In order to subscribe, contact TMX Datalinx by phone at or by at marketdata@tmx.com. For more information on S&P Dow Jones Indices announcements, please refer to the Announcement Policy located on our Web site, Holiday Schedule The S&P/TSX Canadian indices are calculated when the Canadian equity market is open. A complete holiday schedule for the year is available on the TMX Web site at Rebalancing The index committee may change the date of a given rebalancing for reasons including market holidays occurring on or around the scheduled rebalancing date. Any such change will be announced with proper advance notice where possible. Unexpected Exchange Closures For information on Unexpected Exchange Closures, please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices Equity Indices Policies & Practices document located on our Web site, Recalculation Policy For information on the recalculation policy, please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices Equity Indices Policies & Practices document located on our Web site, For information on Calculations and Pricing Disruptions, Expert Judgment and Data Hierarchy, please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices Equity Indices Policies & Practices document located on our Web site, S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices Methodology 11

13 Index Dissemination The TMX Group (TMX) serves as the distributor of both real-time and historical index data. In addition, index levels are available on S&P Dow Jones Indices Web site at major quote vendors, numerous investment-oriented web sites, and various print and electronic media. Tickers S&P/TSX 60 U.S. Revenue Exposure Index S&P/TSX 60 Canada Revenue Exposure Index S&P/TSX Composite Canada Revenue Exposure Index Index Return Type Bloomberg Reuters Price Return SPT60RX T.RX Total Return SPTRXT TR.RXT Net Total Return SPT60RXN TR.RXN S&P/TSX Composite Focused Canada Revenue Exposure Index FTP Price Return Total Return Net Total Return Price Return Total Return Net Total Return Price Return Total Return Net Total Return 60CRX 60CRXT 60CRXN TXRE TXRET TXREN TXFRE TXFRET TXFREN T.CRX TR.CRX TR.XNV T.XRE TR.RET TR.REN T.FRE TR.XFR TR.FRE Daily stock level and index data are available from the Toronto Stock Exchange on subscription. Please contact Market Data at or, by , at For further information, please refer to the TMX Web site at Web site For further information, please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices Web site at S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P/TSX Revenue Exposure Indices Methodology 12

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